Monk’s Kettle Hosts Special Beer Pairing Dinner

Monk’s Kettle has long been known for having one of the best and most diverse beer lists in San Francisco. Now, they are pairing up with Santa Rosa-based Moonlight Brewing for a very special beer pairing dinner.

Held on Monday, March 19, the dinner, which still has a very limited number of seats available ($90 per person), will feature a reception, followed by five courses each paired with a specific beer.

Here’s a look at the menu:

Reception
Brian’s spent grain cheesy poofs
Lunatic Lager
5% abv – dortmunder / helles

First
Warm Iacopi farms fava bean salad, lemon zest,
baked crescenza
Old Combine
5% abv – 4 grain lager

Second
Seared diver scallops, fennel and apple risotto,
candied bacon, arugula vinaigrette
Uncle Olsen
5.5% abv – norwegian farmhouse

Third
Cavatelli, Devils Gulch rabbit sugo, herb crusted loin,
grilled ricotta salata
Twist of Fate
5.6% abv – english bitter

Fourth
Braised and grilled whole goat, crispy sweet potato,
smoked english peas, apricot marmalade
Obedience Training
5.3% abv – american brown ale

Fifth
Malted chocolate beignets, espresso granita,
soft cream
Bony Fingers
6.2% ABV – black lager

Monk’s Kettle is located at 3141 16th Street. For more information on the dinner, contact nat@monkskettle.com.

It's simple. Keith Mizuguchi loves to write and write and write some more. After taking a hiatus from the journalism business, he has rekindled his passion for writing over the last two years, holding a job as both a web and on-air writer for San Francisco news radio station KCBS. While he enjoys the news business, his true passions are twofold: sports and food. Bay Area born and raised, he lives in San Jose, commutes to SF and loves every minute of it. You can follow his food adventures on Twitter @foodie_keith.